# Die DA verwelkom die ingryping van die minister van Gesondheid, Aaron Motsoaledi, wat tydelike uitstel verseker vir 176 geestesgesondheidspasiënte wat op 14 Mei uit die Talisman-stigting gesit sou word. Jack Bloom van die DA sê hierdie stap verhoed nog ‘n Life Esidimeni-tragedie toe 144 psigiatriese pasiënte gesterf het na hul onwettige oordrag na ongelisensieerde […]
# The minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says South Africa has significantly expanded its foot-and-mouth disease vaccination programme, securing millions of doses from Argentina and Turkey while boosting local production. Speaking at Parliament today, he says more than 2.5-million animals have already been vaccinated nationwide. He says the department aims to reach 80-percent of the […]
# Die Good-party vra die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement om dringend aandag te gee aan die ernstige oorbevolking van klaskamers in die Kaapse Wynland. Woordvoerder Andrew Hess sê groeiende leerdergetalle plaas druk op skoolinfrastruktuur en beïnvloed die onderriggehalte. Hy waarsku oorvol klaskamers stel die leeromstandighede en onderwyserdoeltreffendheid in gevaar. Hess dring aan op onmiddellike ingryping, insluitend die […]
# The GOOD Party is calling on the Western Cape Education Department to urgently address severe classroom overcrowding in the Cape Winelands. The party’s Andrew Hess says growing learner numbers are straining school infrastructure and affecting teaching quality. He warns that overcrowded classrooms compromise learning conditions and teacher effectiveness. Hess is urging immediate intervention, including […]
# City Power Johannesburg veroordeel ten sterkste die moord op ʼn veiligheidswag wat aan diens was naby die Shalazile-mikronetwerk in die Shalazile-plakkerskamp in Johannesburg. Die beampte is sowat 30 meter van die noodsaaklike elektriese infrastruktuur doodgeskiet. City Power se woordvoerder, Isaac Mangena, sê dis ʼn gruwelike aanval op noodsaaklike werkers en vra vir ‘n dringende […]
# The DA has welcomed intervention by Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi to secure a temporary reprieve for 176 mental health patients at the Talisman Foundation, scheduled for eviction on May 14. The DA’s Jack Bloom says this move prevents another Life Esidimeni tragedy where 144 mentally ill patients died following their unlawful transfer from Life […]
# Die taxi-organisasies CATA en CODETA het beloof om langdurige geweld oor roetegeskille in Kaapstad te beëindig. Hulle het op Nyanga se taxistaanplek vergader. CODETA se voorsitter, Nceba Enge, sê die ooreenkoms weerspieël ‘n ernstige verbintenis tot vrede, terwyl CATA se voorsitter, Nkululeko Sityebi, beklemtoon verskille moet opgelos word deur dialoog en nie deur geweld […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Gauteng sê die Emfuleni-munisipaliteit is oneerlik wanneer hy sê berigte van onverwerkte riool wat in die Vaalrivier-stelsel gestort word, is onwaar. Die munisipale bestuurder, April Ntuli, het gister in die Vereenigingse Landdroshof verskyn op sewe aanklagte van waterbesoedeling en oortreding van omgewingswette. Gerda Senekal van die VF Plus sê die […]
# City Power Johannesburg strongly condemns the killing of an on-duty security officer in the Shalazile informal settlement near the Shalazile microgrid in Johannesburg. The officer was shot about 30 metres from critical electricity infrastructure. City Power’s Isaac Mangena says the attack is a brutal act against essential workers and calls for urgent investigations and […]